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Museum of Nature & Science to host Dino Days

Sun-News report
Published 10:25 a.m. MT Dec. 22, 2018

Prehistoric Trackways National Monument was created in 2009 to preserve the integrity of any future excavations due to it being a major deposit of the Paleozoic Era.(Photo: Courtesy photo&#47;Prehistoric Trackways National Monument)

LAS CRUCES - The Museum of Nature & Science presents “Dino Days” Jan. 2-4, 2019 from 10 to 11 a.m. The programs are free and open to the public.

Take a ride back in time to the land of the lost through special activities designed to inspire budding paleontologists. Learn about the dinosaurs that walked the earth and roamed New Mexico. Discover what the fossils tell us about how these creatures lived. It’s a prehistoric party that will be a roaring good time! This event is fun for all ages and meets several requirements for the Webelo Digging in the Past merit badge.

Wednesday, Jan. 2, examine and learn to identify trace fossils like those from the Paleozoic Trackways National Monument. Participants will make a fossil imprint to take home.

Thursday, Jan. 3, learn about carnivores and herbivores from the Triassic through the Cretaceous. Take what you learn and create an imaginary dinosaur of your own.

The Museum of Nature & Science is at 411 N. Main St.,and is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. For information, visit http://las-cruces.org/museums or call 575-522-3120.